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Kramer Hill, CA (site)(en)USA / California / Boron ghost townIn July 1884, the Kramer Siding on the Santa Fe Railroad had but one inhabitant, the depot agent. However, with the discovery of copper 3 miles to the south, Kramer was the jumping off spot for the prospectors. Discouraged by
Cross Creek(en)New_Zealand / Wellington / Featherston ghost townThis was the "lower base " for the Fell locomotives working on the Rimutaka Incline
Greenwater, CA (site)(en)USA / California / Furnace_Creek ghost town"Original claims at Greenwater dates back to the 1880's but were not developed due to the remoteness of the site. In 1904, new claims were filed and many famous names got on the Greenwater bandwagon: Charles Schwab, John Brock and
Tumco/Hedges Ghost Town & Gold Mine(en)Mexico / Baja_California / Algodones
Danby, CA(en)USA / California / Needles ghost townA station established by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1883. A post office was established here in 1893 and served as the mail drop for mines in the Old Woman Mountains until it was closed in 1913. Now just a
Rosa May's grave(en)USA / Nevada / Hawthorne (Bodie, CA)town, cemetery, may, rosa, ghostAs with most remote mining towns, Bodie had a popular, though clandestinely important red light district on the north end of town. From this is told the unsubstantiated story of Rosa May, a prostitute who, in the style of Florence
Hayseed Mine(en)USA / California / Furnace_Creek canyon-gorge, town, lee, echo, mine, ghost, interesting placeThis is the State Line claim of the Hayseed Mine. The foundations for a wooden hoist are nearby. www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/deva/section4b6.htm
Hayseed Mine(en)USA / California / Furnace_Creek canyon-gorge, town, lee, echo, mine, ghost, interesting placeThis is the Hayseed Claim of the Hayseed Mine. The other claim owned by the Hayseed Mining Company was the nearby State Line claim. There is a concrete hoist foundation and a timbered inclined shaft here. www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/deva/section4b6.htm
Echo, CA (site)(en)USA / California / Furnace_Creek town, lee, echo, ghost, interesting placeSchwab was not the only town started on the Echo side of the district, for in March of 1907 the owners of the Lee Golden Gate Mining Company inaugurated another town on their claims. Called Echo, this town was situated
Phoenix mine and ghost town site(en)Canada / British_Columbia / Grand_Forks mining, ghost townPhoenix was a very busy town in the early 1900s, with several rich copper-gold mines in the area. When the price of copper plunged after World War 1, the mines suddenly closed, and people simply walked away leaving everything behind.
Ghost Town In The Sky(en)USA / North_Carolina / Maggie_Valley parkwww.ghosttowninthesky.com/
Playas ghost town(en)USA / New_Mexico / Lordsburg city, ghost townSituated in a remote desert valley 40 miles from the US/Mexico border is a modern ghost town once again in full bloom as a counter-terrorism training facility. Playas, New Mexico is a company town built in 1971 by the Phelps-Dodge
Clairemont, Texas(en)USA / Texas / Jayton city, town, prison, abandoned, ghostGhost town, former Kent County seat. Population est. 15.
Kemano(en)Canada / British_Columbia / Kitimat village, power station, hydroelectric power station, ghost townFormer Townsite of the Village of Kemano Previously housed the families of the workers of the Alcan Powerhouse which provides aprox. 900 Megawatts of cheap electricity to the Alcan Aluminum Smelter located in Kitimat, BC. The Powerhouse is still in
Cassiar ghost town(en)USA / Alaska / Hyder town, production, mining, ghost townThis town was built in the 1950s along with a rich asbestos mine. The mine closed in the 1980s, and the town was abandoned. Currently a company is recovering magnesium from the mine tailings.
Anyox ghost town(en)USA / Alaska / Hyder ghost townIn the early 1900s a rich copper mine was discovered here. Mine owners built a complete town that eventually housed 2700 people. There was a large mine, a copper smelter, a coke plant, and all the facilities of a modern
Garlock(en)USA / California / Randsburg ruins, town, mojave, ghost, interesting place, ----www.ghosttowns.com/states/ca/garlock.html -- "The southern California deserts can be very inhospitable. And indeed they were to Eugene Garlock who built the first mill to process ore hauled down from the Randsburg mines. The scarcity of water was always a problem for
Swenson, Texas(en)USA / Texas / Aspermont ghost townGhost town, population est. 15.
San Zhi (San Chih / 三芝)(en)Taiwan / Taipei_Hsien / Tanshui ruins, resort, abandoned, haunted, interesting place, ghost town, Not approvedSan Zhi, Taiwan is an abandoned vacation resort on the northern coast of Taiwan. It was built in the early 1980s, but construction of the futuristic resort ceased after a series of fatal accidents. People who have traveled to this
San Zhi (Sanjhih)(de)Taiwan / Taipei_Hsien / Tanshui ruins, resort, abandoned, haunted, interesting place, ghost town, Not approvedIn den den 1970er Jahren wurde mit dem Bau einer Luxus-Ferienanlage, bestehend aus 60 bunten, futuristischer Ferienhäusern, begonnen. Die wegen der Energiekriese niemals fertig gestellte „Ufo-Geisterstadt“ blieb sich selbst überlassen und wurde Anfang 2009 abgerissen. einestages.spiegel.de/static/topicalbumbackground/2277/...
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